VPRS 17919 Ward Books of Male Patients

This series consists of male patient ward books maintained by various wards of Beechworth Asylum (1867-1905), Beechworth Hospital for the Insane (1905-1934) and Beechworth Mental Hospital (1934-c1949) (VA 2842). The ward books recorded the following: - admission details - patient condition and treatment notes - transfer/discharge information Further reserach is required to determine which particular wards the books were created by. It is likely that the books were maintained by attendants, warders and possibly nursing staff.